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Arts Administrator | Chief Programming Officer @sphinxorg

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Deeply honored to have written the libretto for Declaration composed by Damien Geter which the extraordinary J’Nai Bridges and Sphinx Virtuosi are about to tour. Hope you can join for one of these amazing performances including Carnegie Hall! https://operawire.com/jnai-bridges-sphinx-virtuosi-to-tour-new-work-by-damien-geter-aaron-dworkin/

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Excited for this week’s episode of Arts Engines with Afa Dworkin, President & Artistic Director of The Sphinx Organization, as she shares the three keystone events of their milestone 30th Anniversary! ArtsEngines.org

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Excited for this week’s episode of Arts Engines with Afa Dworkin, President & Artistic Director of The Sphinx Organization, as she shares the three keystone events of their milestone 30th Anniversary! ArtsEngines.org

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A joyful week of @sphinxorg in 🇬🇧! Ft. alpacas, ocarinas, and some really good fits… 😎

#SphinxOrganization #AldeburghFestival #WigmoreHall #alpaca #ocarina

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Excited for this week’s episode of Arts Engines with Sterling Elliott, Sphinx Organization Medal of Excellence recipient & Cellist, as he shares the role arts organizations and family played in his journey to leadership! ArtsEngines.org

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Excited for this week’s episode of Arts Engines with Sterling Elliott, Sphinx Organization Medal of Excellence recipient & Cellist, as he shares the role arts organizations and family played in his journey to leadership! ArtsEngines.org

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There is a version of me my kids will never see.
Built for this.

#fatherfirst #builtforthis #love #parenthood

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Saturday Night fun with my babies catching a vibe 😄
If they dance… I dance. If they smile… I win.
Dad life undefeated. 💙
#APieceOfTheReeses #DadLife #FamilyFirst #EnglandAndTucker #EmmittsmithDanceChallenge

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WOW I’m still so lost for words and taking in all of the love and support I’ve been getting after the premiere of Tiny Galaxies and Tumbao for Tania🥹🎵

Last year, I attended @sphinxorg Connect for the first time and it literalyyy altered my brain chemistry. That single story most of us have, being the only person of colour in classical music spaces, was abolished for a weekend. I felt so free and I met so many amazing people who I’m now able to call mentors and friends.

Two of those people were @andreddowell and @afadworkin who shortly after the conference, trusted me with the honour of writing a piece for this year’s theme “Discovery”, which is when Tiny Galaxies was born!! Shortly after, I was given the opportunity to compose a tumbao tribute for Tania León, someone I’ve looked up to for a very long time. Afa, Andre, and the Sphinx community, thank you so much for seeing something in me and uplifting my voice in ways I will carry with me for the rest of my career.❤️‍🔥

Thank you to the Sphinx orchestra, @silvursmiles , and @kingvaughnconductor for creating such an unfogettable performance. Thank you to @claytonstephensonpiano and @joshjonesdrums for tolerating my time signature changes 😂 thank you to @iagocomposer and @juliannxu for your amazing support with orchestration and copying during what was one of my most stressful summers everrr😭 and thank you @sheenaviolin for your mentorship, wisdom, and constant collaborations! I could not have done this without any of you guys🫂🤗

16 year old me would be so proud and probably wouldn’t believe what transpired this weekend. Always trying to make her proud!🤍 This definitely won’t be the last Time you hear this piece being played! More videos soon😄

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@okc_phil thank you for having me! #violín #composer #soloist #violinist #oklahomaphilharmonic

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Join us in Detroit 🫱🏿‍🫲🏽

The 29th Annual Sphinx Competition Finals Concert takes place Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM at Orchestra Hall.

Senior Division finalists perform with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Kalena Bovell, competing for more than $100,000 in prizes, including the Robert Frederick Smith Prize. Audience Choice Awards will be selected live.

🎟️ Pay what you can pricing from $0 to $20
💬 Comment FINALS for the ticket link!

📸 Brian Hatton (@brianhattonphoto)

#SphinxCompetition #DetroitArts #ClassicalMusic #SphinxProud

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Excited for this week’s episode of my show Arts Engines with Cheyenne King-Bails, Director of Community Experience at The Sphinx Organization, as she shares the value of the SphinxConnect conference and its impact on the arts community. ArtsEngines.org

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